Andrenine Bee vs purple dropseed

Andrena wilkella compared with Sporobolus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while purple dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	purple dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Sporobolus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Sporobolus purpurascens

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

purple dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	purple dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

purple dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.